Elizabeth Taylor is not beautiful, she is pretty—I was beautiful.

I wish to live to 150 years old, but the day I die, I wish it to be with a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.

When I'm old and gray, I want to have a house by the sea. And paint. With a lot of wonderful chums, good music, and booze around. And a damn good kitchen to cook in.

Women's liberation as a movement makes some valid points. But in the final analysis, it doesn't matter who wears the pants - as long as there's money in the pockets.

If I had my life to live over again, I'd live it the same way. Maybe a few changes here or there, but nothing special. The truth is, honey, I've enjoyed my life. I've had a hell of a good time.

It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.

I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.

Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl's values

What I'd really like to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted.

I don't mind growing old. If I have to go before my time, this is how I'll go-- cigarette in one hand, glass of scotch in the other.

When I lose my temper, honey, you can't find it any place.

Have WILD imaginings and then ask for ALL of them!

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.

Up till now I wrote the songs on my acoustic guitar alone with the Lord. Then I would take the song and share it with my family and then we all would figure out instrumentation together.

Laugh a lot. It clears the lungs.

Lying became part of my life. I lied if I needed to lie to get something or get out of something

Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service.

You don't want to trash what you've done; that's your history.

In the final analysis, terror is also another proof of the fact that the superpower is not really a superpower. It was vulnerable.

The prudent capitalist will never adventure his capital . . . if there exists a state of uncertainty as to whether the Government will repeal tomorrow what it has enacted today.

After my mistress was dead, I lived most comfortably, my master having a great affection for me.